Headlight.



J. JL'KOEBERLL" HEADLIGHT. .1 JULY 23. 1908. RENEWED MAR. 19, 1912.

Patented July 16, 1912.

171 2/6 212902. J E. Koeberle, Z M

HEADLIGHT.

Specification of Letters Patent. Patented July 16, 1912 March 19, 1912. Serial No. 684,810.

Application filed 11113723, 1908, Serial No. 445,430. Renewed 3, which is used as a single and central head.-

light, the device consists of the cylindrical central portion A, in the rear of which is a To all whom it may concern.- Beit known that'I, JOHN Eocene Konra- ERLF, of the city of Los Angeles, in the county of LosAngeles and State of Calireflector B, as shown at Fig. 3, fitted therein fcriziii, have invented 'new and useful ,Imin the usual manner. From each side of proveme its in Headlights,of which the folthis cylindrical portion, and projecting at lowing is a. full, clear, and exact specificaan angle, are the tubes C, D, which may have plain or red and green glasses respectively, in either case of which the light rays from the reflector B in-the inain casing, issues at angles through these side lights as colored rays, different from tion, reference being ha to the annexed drawings and to. he letters and figures marked thereon. Y

My invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in headlights, applicable'for use on automobiles or 0t ervehicles while it is also applicable for use on locomobile engines.

The object of my invention is to provide a headlight so constructed that the illumi nation therefrom may be spread outwardly therefrom in such a direction that the street will be illuminated throughout its entire width, so that the vehicle carrying it-will illuminate the street and therefore the white light issuing from the glass G of the central cylindrical portion A. Either of these arrangements of the colors of the glasses in the angularly situated tubes 0, D,

comparison with the white light, that warning is thereby given to pedestrians or other drivers by these side lights.

By providing the headlight with special danger signals in'addition to the side lights enable the driver to illuminate a danger signal at any point in the course of the vehicle, and at any required distance before arriving at the point wherein he intends to turn.

into which it is about to turn before reaching the corner, and also whereby the driver may be enabled to give a warning aste the direction of the turn.

A further feature of this invention con sists in providing illuminatingmeans, onein connection with the center light, or both of the side; lights, whereby the driver may be able to signal a colored light or lights from the two side lights or from either side, or by means of which a portion of the light with perforations K in the bottom thereof, by which air passes upward into the ventilator L at the top thereof. The illuminating agent used in the. headlight may be produces the rays of light so effectively in The casing of the headlight is constructed 1 from the main light may. be fl t d either oil or other suitable illuminating through different colored lights i medium, such as acetylene, which is conthrough the side projections of the a paveyed to the burner M through the pipeN, ratus. This means of advance signaling by nd a stop cock 0 is provided to regulate the flow of the illuminant. Either electric, incandescent, or are light may be used in the casing; The casing is also provided with lugs P having holes as shown, used for fastening to the vehicle.

The various figures show danger signal lamps R, which project up vertically from the outer end of each of the side tubes C,.D. Each of these danger signal lamps has mounted within it a brilliantly red lens S,

a red or other colored light affords not only considerable safety for all kinds of vehicles and pedestrians,

but it is also of considerable advantage for useavit-h automobile 'fire apparatus, and the like.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure l is a plan of the headlight showing the clanger signal lamps on the sides of the main light. Fig. 2 is a front elevation of the headlight, showingfthe main li ht in the center and the two side lights. ig. 3 is a horizontal section thereof on line a-a, of

Fi 1. Fig. 4 is a plan of the modification light admitted through it from the interior of each lamp R directly toward and imof the headlight shown in Fig. 1. Fig. 5 1S mediately above each of the sidelights E, F. a front elevation corresponding to Fig. 4:, Each lamp R, has fastened to it at the top,

a ventilator T, and the bottom of each lamp is fastened to a casing U which being, preferably, flat admits of a sliding screen plate V, which slides therein, thus shutting the showing the danger signal i mpsg and, Fig. 6 is a side elevation;docrdspondingto Figs. 4; and 5.

In the:

headlights shown at Figs. 1, 2 and which are commonly called a bulls-eye, which projects lain that is to sav from either of the tubes nal lam) tiif'adlnit li ht from said tubular is reflected as a luminous beam directly ahead, and-also light at an angle as another luminousheam, a danger signal lamp, on each lateral tubular extension, each tubular extension having an opening below the siglighttwin eyes S, and which Wl'ien opened by the driver, on. hitting pulled backward in the direction of the arrows, shown. in Figs. 1 and 4-, admits the light from the body of the shining through any of the hulls- C, D, up into the lamp B, so as to shine extension, a burner for the illuminant, and through each red lmlls-eye, thereby giving: a danger signal.

Each of the girl l? and in the side lights C, l), respec ely, in Figs. 4i, 5 and 6, is provided with a sqimrate reflect-or Q, Q. The side lights C, D, are also provided with burners M and M ,corresponding with the single burner M, for illui'ninating the central part of ti headlight.

For the purpose of illuminating the headlights, as last desvrihed, the central. pipe lit, Corresponding "with the pipe I? in Fig, 2, is provided with two branches N and N respeotively, which lead to the burners 1", M sioii having an opening to receive from in each ol the ideliglits, own said tubular extension, a slide or shutter' for and (5, and a stop eon-h I}, snown at l i throwing on or 05 the light, a burner tier 6, serves the purpose of reeulating the How the illuminant, and a ,valve for regulating of the illuminant to each the fuel supply In. testimony whereof, I have hereunto set oi the hiiirners.

my hand and seal at the city of Los Angeles,

What I claim as new,

' w a cylindrical aforesaid, in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

the illuminant to the burner.

A headlight, comprising a cylindrical portion extending casing, having a tubular at an angle horizontally from one side of the cylindrical casing, said casing having a reflector at its rear,-and a glass in the cylindrical casing and tubular portions respectively, through which the light of the illu minant used is reflected as afluminous beam directly ahead, and also at an angle as an- 1 other luminous beam, a dangersignaldamp 1. A headlight. oonipris casing having a tubular i 1-1011 extending at an angle horizontally time one side of said. cylindrical. 0: ing, said casing having] a refleetor at its rear, and a glass in. the 05%- liiidriral casing and. tub. ortion resgeo; ti'vely, through which ligha OI the illuminant JOHN EUGENE .KOEBERLE. a. 5. /Vitnesses ST, JOHN Day,

5. D. CORY.

a valve or oool i for regulating the supply of on top of the tubular extension, said exten 

